The Dictionary of Psychology [Paperback]

Ray Corsini (Author)

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ISBN-10: 1583913289 | ISBN-13: 978-1583913284 | Publication Date: December 26, 2001 | Edition: 1

With more than three times as many defined entries, biographies, illustrations, and appendices than any other dictionary of psychology ever printed in the English language, Raymond Corsini's Dictionary of Psychology is indeed a landmark resource. The most comprehensive, up-to-date reference of its kind, the Dictionary also maintains a user-friendliness throughout. This combination ensures that it will serve as the definitive work for years to come. With a clear and functional design, and highly readable style, the Dictionary offers over 30,000 entries (including interdisciplinary terms and contemporary slang), more than 125 illustrations, as well as extensive cross-referencing of entries. Ten supportive appendices, such as the Greek Alphabet, Medical Prescription Terms, and biographies of more than 1,000 deceased contributors to psychology, further augment the Dictionary's usefulness. Over 100 psychologists as well as numerous physicians participated as consulting editors, and a dozen specialist consulting editors reviewed the material. Dr. Alan Auerbach, the American Psychological Association's de facto dictionary expert, served as the senior consulting editor. As a final check for comprehensiveness and accuracy, independent review editors were employed to re-examine, re-review, and re-approve every entry.

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"Admirably comprehensive. It should...become a standard reference in the field and most likely, the dictionary of first reference for students and professionals." - Kister's Best Dictionaries

Product Details

• Paperback: 1176 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; 1 edition (December 26, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1583913289
• ISBN-13: 978-1583913284
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7.1 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,212,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Raymond Corsini's training was diverse. He received a BA and MA at the City College of New York, then did his doctoral training at Syracuse University, Cornell University, University of California, University of Wisconsin (all during the time of his work as a prison psychologist), and finally obtained a Ph.D. at age 41 from the University of Chicago under Carl Rogers. He met and interacted with J.L. Moreno, Fritz Perls, Victor Frankl, and Albert Ellis among others, but his main teacher was Rudolf Dreikurs, an Adlerian. He had three separate careers: as a prison psychologist for 15 years, then an industrial psychologist for ten years, and finally in private practice of psychotherapy and counseling for 30 years. Usually in the summers, he taught courses at over a dozen universities and full time at the University of Chicago, Illinois Institute of Technology, and the University of California at Berkeley. He has published over 60 books under 43 titles, including four encyclopedias and the most complete dictionary of psychology, and has written or edited 18 books in counseling or psychotherapy.

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32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A help for those studying to become helpers, July 1, 2000

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This review is from: Dictionary of Psychology (Hardcover)

I recently purchased The Dictionary of Psychology. As a student in a Doctor of Clinical Psychology program, and as an older returningstudent who is trying to catch up with other students' knowledge of psychology, I needed a concise but thorough reference book that could define the many new terms and concepts I am meeting in my training. This dictionary has already been a help to me in a recent Statistics midterm - And I fully expect to turn to it time and again in the next few years. Another good feature: it is a recently published book, current in content. Here's to A's in classwork!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars great dictionary for psychology, November 9, 2006

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This review is from: The Dictionary of Psychology (Paperback)

I have used psychology dictionary a number of times even though I receive it a few weeks ago. Currently majoring in psychology and taking Method of Research. Dictionary has listed all of the words I have looked up pertaining to psychology.